Jessica Simpson is Naked and Pregnant on April's Elle Cover

Elle's April cover just dropped, and it features a glowy, very pregnant, very naked Jessica Simpson. And her belly isn't the only thing she revealed
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The spread was shot by Carter Smith and styled by Joe Zee, who took a cue from those iconic covers featuring Demi Moore and Cindy Crawford pregnant and naked. Simpson wore nothing but Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry for the naked cover, according to the behind-the-scenes article here. We can also expect to see Simpson in a 60s-inspired spread wearing Louis Vuitton and Prada.

Click through to see the cover and behind-the-scenes shots.

Photos: Elle

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